In terms of tooling gap, there is some variability. While state-sponsored adversaries are generally better resourced, I would argue that some groups like "Salt Typhoon" and "Volt Typhoon" are very adept at living-off-the-land. And numerous other APTs are likely using open source and security tooling to great effect, so I would argue that their knowledge of how to utilize those tools has made them much more effective. And that, is where the gap is truly closing. Where an AI model can potentially walk you through an attack chain

智谱 CEO 唐杰亲口承认差距可能正在扩大——这句话的分量极重。在中国 AI 公司普遍对外宣称「与美国差距不大」的舆论环境下，一位领军者公开说出这句话，是罕见的清醒与坦诚。这与本文的核心论点完全吻合：算力差距在出口管制和国内芯片滞后的双重压力下，短期内很难缩小。对智谱内部的战略制定而言，这句话的代价和勇气都值得深思。